Cover retainer



Oct. 12", 1926.l

` 1,602,955 s. A. wATNEY COVER RETAINER Filed ooit. Q 1925 Patented Oct. l2, 1926.

. m A. WATNEY, F NOBTHWOOD, IOWA.

COVER RETAINER.

Application filed October 9, 1925.

This invention relates to an improved article of manufacture which may be conveniently designated as a cover retainer, the same having more particular reference to a novel conti'ivance which is adapted to be attached. to a cigar box or the like for maintaining the cover in a vertical open position.

Broadly, the invention has reference to a device of this kind which is extensible to permit it to be adjusted to fit upon covers of different lengths, the same comprising attaching hooks or their equivalents to be connccted with the cover adjacent its hinge connection with the box, together with an angular stop which is adapted to bear against the rear wall of the box in holding the cover in an open position, and to facilitate access to the contents of the box.

More specifically speaking, the invention relates to a cover holding device of the kind designated, wherein the same comprises a pair of duplicate slides provided with hooks adapted to be connected with the cover, and a connecting plate between these slides, the slides and the plates being bent to provide angula-rly disposed portions and being telescopically connected together.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description and drawings. In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to desig nate like parts throughout the same Figure l is a front elevation of the cigar box equipped with a lid or cover holding device constructed in accordance with the prescnt invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. l.

Fig 3 is a perspective view of one of the slides and the connecting plates.

In carrying out the invention, I employ a retainer which is constructed of three pieces of metal. One piece is in the form of a central connecting plate l, and the other two are in the form of duplicate slides 2. `The plate 1 is oblong in coniiguration and is bent between its longitudinal edges as at 3 to provide angularly disposed portions having the approximate angular relation indicated.

Each slide comprises a plate 4 of a width greater than the plate 8, whereby to permit its longitudinal edges to be bent upon them- Serial No. 61,528.

selves to provide side channels 5, in which the aforesaid plate 1 is received. Formed integral with the outer end of the plate t is an extension which is bent upon itself to form an attaching hook 6. As stated, there are two of these slides and these are slidably mounted upon the connecting plate 1, in the gomplete relation indicated in dotted lines in ilig. l.

In practice the hooks 6 of the two slides 2 are connected with the end edges of the cover 7 adjacent the hinged end of the latter. lVhen the cover is swung to open position as indicated in Fig. 2, the lower half of the retainer forms a stop which serves against the rear wall of the box 8. This allows the cover to be swung to and beyond said center and allowed to drop to bring the stop in engagement with the box and to maintain the cover in that position.

By considering the description in connection with the drawings persons familiar with devices of this class will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention. There fore a lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if de-A sired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is As a new article of manufacture, a cover attachment for cigar boxes for maintaining the cover in a rearwardly inclined open position comprising a connecting plate and a pair of complemental slides, each slide comprising a plate having its longitudinal edges bent to form guide channels telescopically receiving the connecting plate, said connecting` plate and slides being bent between their longitudinal edges to provide upper and lower angularly disposed portions. the upper portions being adapted to rest against the box cover and the lower portions against the rear wall vof the box when the cover is in an open position, said slides being provided at their outer endsV with eX- tensions bent to form cover engaging hooks, said hooks being on the upper portions of the slides.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

SEVERIN A. WATNEY. 

